PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla., Jan. 24, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Patient Portal Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB:PPRG) announced today that the company has been awarded a contract from Monmouth Medical Center of Long Branch, NJ, an affiliate of the Saint Barnabas Health Care System, to provide an innovative communication network that delivers customized content to patients and staff in real time.
Patient Portal's HealthCast system enables the hospital to control immediate information and education delivery for improved medical outcomes, reimbursement, and branding. This proprietary technology allows customized content to be presented to patients, families, and staff specific to their needs, with the unique capability to offer different content to each viewer simultaneously.
"Having the ability to assign an entire channel to a department, such as Safety or Maternity is remarkable," said Mike Perdoni, Director of Safety at Monmouth Medical Center. "Not only will Monmouth be able to provide customized information, it will be condition-specific per department, area, or by patient floor."
"HealthCast provides an efficient means to communicate with our patients about internal resources," added Kristen Ragusa, Monmouth Medical Center's Director of Patient Satisfaction. "The HealthCast system will allow Monmouth to provide information to our patients and their visitors about our hospital and services."
With HealthCast, Monmouth Medical Center can proactively respond to the myriad communication needs within their healthcare community with personalized multimedia messaging.
"We are pleased to have one of the most well-respected healthcare institutions in America select HealthCast," said Kevin Kelly, President of Patient Portal Technologies. "We believe HealthCast is setting the standard for healthcare communications to improve medical outcomes, and we are excited about the opportunities to deliver cutting-edge services together."
Patient Portal Technologies, Inc. is a leading provider of technology solutions and process improvements for healthcare institutions and providers. The Company's products and services utilize a state-of-the-art proprietary technology platform that optimizes patient flow, reduces administrative costs, provides patient education, and maximizes reimbursement services to providers.
Monmouth Medical Center is a 527-bed healthcare facility within Saint Barnabas Health Care System, which is the largest integrated healthcare delivery system in New Jersey serving more than two million patients annually. Recognized for being one of New Jersey's largest academic medical centers, Monmouth Medical Center is also one of the nation's nine leading teaching hospitals.
Company information is available at http://www.patientportal.com.